Kondo Kohei, visibly disappointed at not receiving an answer, froze for a moment before quickly regaining his composure. "Of course I trust the General..."
Paitoon nodded and said, "Then what about the refining technology? Mr. Kondo, your agreement with Sai Ba seems to have mentioned that you would teach us the technology to refine Yellow Arsenic. Are you worried that we will terminate our cooperation with your counterfeit money after we learn the technology?"
Kondo Kohei's smile remained unchanged as he shook his head repeatedly, saying, "Of course not. Recently, Paitoon's partners have taken two million in counterfeit money from the warehouse, and most of it has already been distributed. Based on this alone, I have enough reason to trust the general. Since Mr. Paitoon is so keen on our refining technology, I will now take you to see the process."
As he spoke, Kondo Kohei gestured to Paitoon, leading him toward a car parked at the hospital entrance.
Paitoon asked doubtfully, "Isn't the Yellow Arsenic extraction plant located in the hospital?"
"Of course." Kondo Kohei winked mysteriously. "The China person say a cunning rabbit has three burrows, how could I make such a basic mistake? The location of the Yellow Arsenic refinery is absolutely safe, Mr. Paitoon, please."
Chapter 547 Invitation
As dusk fell, the curtains in the hotel room were drawn back, and golden sunlight flooded the entire room. Tan Jingwei stood in the room with his back to the door, bathed in the afterglow of the sunset.
Sheng Zhaozhong pushed open the door and walked quietly to Tan Jingwei, standing side by side with him.
"It's been confirmed. Tonight, a ship flying the Brazil flag docked in Hong Kong. This ship is not affected by the Embargo Order and will continue north after docking in Hong Kong for two hours. The route we found is to Japan, but it's also possible it's going to North Korea or Dandong," Sheng Zhaozhong said methodically. "The ship is registered in Brazil. I had the Taiwan side call the Brazil transportation bureau to verify. The current legal representative of this ship is indeed Brazil, but its original owner three years ago was Xu Enbo."
Tan Jingwei stared straight ahead at the setting sun outside the window and said softly, "Fourth Brother, do you think this is a trap set by Song Tianyao?"
Sheng Zhaozhong remained silent for a moment, then shook his head and replied, "I don't know, but if Song Tianyao really is colluding with Xu Enbo, this ship from Brazil is very likely to go to North Korea."
Tan Jingwei closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then slowly opened them, a smile appearing on his face, "I just received an invitation from Xu Pingsheng, inviting me to a banquet at the Xu Family tonight. Song Tianyao will also be there."
Sheng Zhaozhong frowned. "Holding a banquet at a time like this, is Xu Pingsheng trying to play peacemaker?"
"This peacemaker is not easy to play. Is he on our side or Song Tianyao's?" Tan Jingwei said with a smile, "Although everyone is pretending to be deaf and dumb now, everyone knows how big the matter is involved in this shipping. If a group of businessmen with connections to the government rashly get involved, they will probably be swallowed up by the skin and bones immediately."
Sheng Zhaozhong nodded. As Tan Jingwei said, although Hong Kong businessmen pretended not to know about the feud between Song Tianyao and Tan Jingwei, how could there be secrets that never come out? Song Tianyao wanted to send the 71 engines that the employees of the Two Airlines Uprising who had revolted from United States planes to the mainland, while Tan Jingwei wanted to stop Song Tianyao from sending these engines out. This was no longer a clash between individuals, but a game between Taiwan and the mainland. In this game, Xu Pingsheng, Yu Shiting, and even all the tycoons in Hong Kong combined were just a drop in the ocean, and the slightest mistake could lead to their deaths.
"What exactly does Xu Pingsheng mean tonight?" Sheng Zhaozhong pondered for a long time, but still couldn't figure out Xu Pingsheng's purpose in arranging the banquet tonight.
Tan Jingwei shook his head. "The thoughts of this old fox are not so easy to guess. But since he gave us an invitation, we should still go. We can ask Xu Pingsheng face to face whether he knows that his son is pushing the Xu Family into a fire pit?"
Sheng Zhaozhong paused for a moment, then asked, "What about that Brazil ship tonight?"
Tan Jingwei did not answer immediately, and Sheng Zhaozhong did not ask any further questions, but stood aside and waited.
After pacing back and forth in the room a few times, Tan Jingwei stopped and slowly said, "It's better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free. But you don't need to go personally this time, Fourth Brother. I still need you to accompany me to the banquet tonight. Have Di Zhen and the others pack their things and be ready to act at any time."
Sheng Zhaozhong nodded, turned and walked out. "I'll go out and make some arrangements."
Once again, Tan Jingwei was left alone in the room. Gazing at the fading sunset, he murmured to himself, "The Party-State... the Party-State..."
At the Peninsula Hotel, Song Tianyao put down the phone, a meaningful smile on his face.
Standing beside him, Huang Liu couldn't wait to ask, "So? What did that old guy Xu Pingsheng say?"
Song Tianyao replied with a smile, "Xu Pingsheng has invited two groups of people from Hong Kong and Shanghai tonight, as well as Tan Jingwei, to a banquet at his home. Xu Enbo just called me to invite me to his house for the banquet tonight."
Speaking of Xu Enbo, Song Tianyao had to admire the guy's composure. Even though he knew there was a big business deal to be done tonight, he didn't divulge a single word on the phone and only talked about the dinner.
Hearing that Tan Jingwei would also be attending the banquet, Huang Liu rubbed his hands together, eager for a fight. "I don't think Xu Pingsheng can be trusted. This banquet is most likely a trap. But don't worry, boss, unless they bring out their planes and cannons tonight, I'll definitely protect you!"
Hearing Huang Liu's boastful words, Song Tianyao smiled dismissively, "You'd better take care of yourself first. Xu Pingsheng invited Shanghai people, and maybe even Uncle Shui, who works for Yu Shiting Braid."
"Boss, you must be joking. Everyone knows you're about to become Yu Shiting's son-in-law. Why would he want to mess with you?" Huang Liu said bluntly, looking unconvinced.
Song Tianyao chuckled, "How can you be sure about these things? The more critical the moment, the more vigilant we must be. You don't really think Yu Shiting needs me as a son-in-law, do you?"
Huang Liu was speechless for a long time after hearing that sentence. Finally, he said in a muffled voice, "Fine, no matter who tries to hurt you tonight, I'll protect you. Just like how Brother Ziya escorted Mr. He out of Macau Street, I, Huang Liu, will protect you as you walk out of the Xu Family's gate tonight."